Postcode district · Dorchester
Who lives in DT2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DT2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 40,347 (2024)
DT2Postcode district · Dorchester
Who lives in DT2
Residents
40,347
2024 estimate
Households
17,533
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 11.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
DT2England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
DT2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
56.3% of adults in DT2 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.6% have never married.
DT2England
Married or civil partnership56.3%44.7%
Never married24.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.4% of residents in DT2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DT2
47%
36%
13%
England
- Very good46.9%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.